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Citrus Heights council to address million-dollar budget shortfalls

The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday is set to consider adoption of an amended budget, in light of projected shortfalls caused by reductions in sales tax revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: drug arrest, water, JCPenney, obituary

Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police seizing cash, drugs and a loaded gun in an arrest on Thursday, an update on the JCPenney store at Sunrise Mall, and an obituary for a 90-year-old Citrus Heights woman.

San Juan High School, Citrus Heights

Virtual graduations for Mesa Verde, San Juan to be streamed online this week

High schools in Citrus Heights will be holding virtual graduations for seniors on Monday and Tuesday, as traditional, in-person ceremonies were ruled out by administrators last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID Q&A: Can non-family members sit together at local restaurants?

As restaurants begin to reopen for dine-in eating, questions still remain as to what restrictions are in place during life after coronavirus shutdowns…

94-year-old Citrus Heights veteran recalls service in World War II

Richard Baron, a 59-year resident of Citrus Heights and veteran of World War II, recalls being eager to serve his country when more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Northern France on June 6, 1944.

Citrus Heights largely unscathed by recent looting

Quick response from Citrus Heights police is credited with helping minimize damage from looters in recent days, but the city wasn’t without incident Sunday night.

Here’s what’s coming to the old Hometown Buffet in Citrus Heights

Following its closure nearly four years ago, the former Hometown Buffet location in Citrus Heights has remained dormant. But that will be changing, according to the shopping center’s property manager…

Looters arrested after hitting Citrus Heights store, fleeing at 100 MPH

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday released additional details about charges in 13 looting-related incidents in the county, including at a Boost Mobile store on the corner of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard.

Junk pile quickly cleaned up at Citrus Heights shopping center

A pile of personal belongings, furniture and trash has disappeared from a shopping center in Citrus Heights, with only some shards of broken glass and a few scattered papers remaining on the ground.

Citrus Heights police make arrests after looting, vandalism incidents

Citrus Heights police confirmed multiple arrests were made after several “isolated incidents of vandalism and looting” occurred Sunday night.